The two of them had not slept all night last night, and Zhu Zhuqing had come again today? Was she addicted? But if this happened so frequently, would Ning Rongrong really not notice?
Lin Yan closed the door. When he looked at the girl again, his face was filled with confusion.
"Lin Yan, actually, I... I'm a little sad."
Faced with his question, Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head and murmured softly. She looked especially sorrowful, as though even the only person she could rely on now was disgusted with her.
Only then did Lin Yan understand.
"Ah..."
"Is it because of what happened earlier, or something else?"
Zhu Zhuqing said:
"Both, I guess! I also miss home a little. Could you... could you comfort me?"
Putting himself in her shoes, Zhu Zhuqing really should have been feeling awful right now.
Although people on the Douluo Continent matured early, the girl was still only twelve years old...
Twelve! She had run away from home alone, crossed the empire's border in an attempt to defy her predetermined fate, only to find a complete mess here and a bleak future ahead of her. Anyone would have been upset in her place.
Lin Yan understood that very well, but asking him to comfort her...
What a joke! Zhu Zhuqing was upset because of what Dai Mubai had done to her. Was he supposed to counsel her not to be sad over Dai Mubai?
Forget it! Lin Yan had no habit of being a simp.
But since Zhu Zhuqing was already here, this was the perfect chance to test the Tiger Talisman's abilities and distract her while he was at it. That could count as comforting her in a roundabout way, right?
"Ah..."
"I'm not very good at comforting girls either."
"How about this? I'll give you a little gift."
Lin Yan sighed, then pulled Zhu Zhuqing over to the sofa and placed the Tiger Talisman, which the system had rewarded him with, into her palm.
"What is this?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the tiger pattern on the talisman, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Grip it tightly, then try channeling Soul Power into it."
Though Zhu Zhuqing did not understand, she assumed it was a new Soul Tool Lin Yan was giving her and simply did as he said.
Dark purple Soul Power suddenly lit up in her palm. The next second, the Tiger Talisman vanished into thin air without leaving the slightest trace, as though that gray stone had never existed.
"It disappeared?"
"No, it fused into my meridians. What exactly did you give me?"
When faced with the unknown, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes held both confusion and panic.
A Soul Master's meridians were the foundation of cultivation. If something unknown had fused into her meridians, it meant her future was filled with countless uncertainties. Naturally, Zhu Zhuqing began to panic.
Lin Yan merely smiled and reassured her.
"Don't panic! It's not something bad."
"But I can't explain exactly what it is. You'll have to carefully sense it yourself and see what changes there are in your body."
The system had said that only the exclusive heroines could use the talismans' abilities, so Lin Yan could only guide her verbally.
Hearing that, Zhu Zhuqing gradually steadied herself and hurriedly looked inward...
Perhaps because it was her first time using the talisman's ability, she was somewhat clumsy with it. The room remained silent for a long time. After quite a while, a flash of purple light suddenly flickered over Zhu Zhuqing's body without warning.
Lin Yan stared at the purple light with an excited expression.
"Is it happening? Two Big Milk Cats! Double the fun!"
Sure enough, the purple glow quickly faded!
The next second, the sofa shook violently, and two identical figures suddenly landed on it.
The two Zhu Zhuqings both wore confused expressions. They looked at each other, then simultaneously turned to look at Lin Yan.
The one who looked gentle and soft-spoken was the first to speak.
"I... I got a clone skill?"
The other, whose face was cold and aloof, calmly accepted the situation before snapping viciously at Lin Yan.
"Foolish man, who gave you permission to look at me with those eyes?"
The two Zhu Zhuqings were identical, yet their attitudes were completely opposite. Such a striking contrast immediately piqued Lin Yan's interest, and he sat up straight.
"Interesting! This is far too interesting!"
Lin Yan's eyes were filled with eager anticipation. The Big Milk Cat with the kind personality thought he was angry and hurriedly explained.
"Lin Yan... I didn't..."
"My clone isn't under my control. I didn't mean to insult you."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Lin Yan smiled. "I know! I'm not blaming you."
Then he changed the subject and asked.
"Other than this clone ability, have there been any other changes? Like Spirit Skills or your Martial Soul?"
"N-No!"
Big Milk Cat spoke gently and softly. She was even a little shy around Lin Yan, making her especially endearing.
At the same time, she was the more proactive one. Lin Yan simply decided to regard the evil Aloof Cat as the main personality's clone, which would make it easier for him to handle their relationship in the future.
Lin Yan looked toward Aloof Cat.
"You remember why you came to see me tonight, right? Do you remember what happened before?"
"Of course!"
Aloof Cat wore a look of utter disdain and contempt as she said,
"I am me. Did you think splitting off a useless clone would make me lose my memories?"
She then looked at Big Milk Cat.
"So timid and indecisive!"
"What's the point of coming to him after being wronged? If you don't become stronger yourself, what can a Healing Soul Master possibly do for you?"
"Life and death are decreed by fate, wealth and honor are granted by heaven!"
"The only person we can rely on is ourselves!"
With that, Aloof Cat stood up and left the sofa. Under the confused gazes of Lin Yan and Big Milk Cat, she marched straight to the window.
She did not say a word, did not communicate with either of them, and did not give them a chance to see her face.
Lin Yan looked at her back, his heart full of confusion.
"What are you doing? Why did you suddenly go stare at the moon?"
Aloof Cat did not answer, but Lin Yan sharply noticed that her calves were tensing...
"Fuck! She's trying to escape!"
The instant he spoke, the black-clad figure leaped out of the window!
Lin Yan reacted quickly. He pulled out the Level 2 Soul Restraint Device from his Storage Wristband and rushed to the window. Fortunately, just as Aloof Cat was about to hit the ground, the restraint device's rope struck her.
Aloof Cat was instantly bound up like a dumpling, hanging in midair.
"Let me go, bastard!"
"What right do you have to stop me from leaving?"
Afraid that her struggles would attract the others, Lin Yan hurriedly brought her back into the room.
Just like that, Lin Yan tossed Aloof Cat, whose hands and feet were bound, directly onto the bed. The soft bed had plenty of bounce, jostling the soft flesh on her chest so hard that it nearly sprang out.
Lin Yan looked at the figure on the bed, his face full of helplessness and lingering fear.
"You're really something! You tried to run away without saying a word. We thought you were going to look at the moon."
"Looks like your evil personality isn't just evil. You're crafty too!"
"Tsk..."
Thankfully, Lin Yan had reacted quickly. Otherwise, Aloof Cat really would have escaped!
Clearly, Aloof Cat also knew she had been separated from Big Milk Cat's main body. She did not want to depend on Big Milk Cat and longed for freedom, which was why she had tried to escape.
In that regard, she was quite similar to Evil Jackie from Jackie Chan Adventures.
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